A small wooden cross with pale cloth draped over its arms stands on dark stones against purple.

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George Carlin

I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a guy nailed to two pieces of wood.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker mocks the idea of joining any organization whose emblem is an execution device, presenting this as a matter of simple taste. The joke is blunt and irreverent: it reduces a sacred symbol to its grim physical details and treats that choice of logo as plainly off-putting.

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